Jenkins - custom build name

By default each build in Jenkins appears in Jenkins Build History with the name that is just the current date/time. That’s not so informative. Here is how to set your custom Jenkins build name.

Update Jenkins build name

To update Jenkins build name you should go to “Configure” -> “Build” -> “Update build name”

You can use all parameters that Jenkins sets by default and also “extra” parameters if the Jenkins job is parameterized.

Some examples:

#${BUILD_NUMBER}

VERSION-${VERSION}

${DOMAIN}-#${BUILD_NUMBER}

${DOMAIN} MODE-${MODE} #${BUILD_NUMBER}

${DOMAIN} ${VERSION} #${BUILD_NUMBER}

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